Libya releases detained American, Cameroon player

Libya says an American and a Cameroon national have been released from detention after they were arrested by military troops in the eastern city of Benghazi earlier this week.

A statement from the Foreign Ministry says the two were released on Friday. They were reported detained late Thursday at the Benghazi University campus. The statement added that the two are basketball players and members of the city's al-Helal team. (AP)